Lot 645 , A set of six 19th century Sheffield plated entreé dishes, covers and handles and two handled heater bases

A set of six 19th century Sheffield plate entreé dishes, covers and handles and two handled heater bases, engraved with the Heneage family crest, of shaped oval form with foliate borders, circa 1830, 34cm.
Estimate £500-700

1- Visible green oxidisation and surface scratches. One handle on the waming base is completely cracked and the other handle has been repaird (lead solder). The base of entree dish has bad green oxidisation and the plating is worn on the interior angles.
2- Green oxidisation very visible to the top of the lid. Numerous surface scratches. The plating is worn on the interior and underside of dish base.
3- Visible surface scratches and green oxidisation. Base plating very worn on interior and exterior. The interior is also very scratched. Warming base has numerous scratches and visible green oxidisation.
4-Lid in generally good order, but with some minor surface scratches. The base has scratches, wear to the plating and green oxidisation. Warming base has surface scratches.
5- Lid has visible green oxidisation, surface scratches and wear to the plating on the interior. The plating on the base is very worn to the interior and exterior and there is also numerous surface scratches and visible green oxidisation.
6- Surface scratches in general. Plating worn on th einterior of the base, interior and exterior. Very visble green oxidisation. Warmer is very scratched and the plating is very worn.


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Sold for £700